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Article in Builder Magazine:
'Real Home Cost' by C. B. Farnsworth
"Trying to sell energy efficiency? Paul Huddy of Tucson, AZ based Solar Institute says the initial costs - price plus financing over 30 years - are only one-third of the homeownership cost pie. (Sticker price is a mere sliver at 11 percent of ownership.) The second third is operating costs (including utilities) and the last third, home maintenance and repair. Thus, a sticker price of $160,000 equals 30-year ownership costs of $1,440,000! But pony up $200,000 to buy a more energy-efficient house and operating and maintenance costs tumble by 75 percent. that brings the 30-year cost down to $840,000 - a savings of $600,000.
Article from the Housing Zone:
Water Management - Control Moisture Problems and You Can Control Mold
Article from the Dallas Morning News:
Frisco Code Sets a New Standard for Efficiency: City is First to Make Builders Follow EPA Program
Article from the January 2002 issue of *Energy Design Update*.
"Demystifying the Use of Vapor Barriers" by John Straube
"The most common building science question I get from home builders, engineers, code officials, and architects is, "Do I need a vapor barrier?...." (con't)
Article Located on ConcreteNetwork.com Website:
'Building Energy-Wise Homes with ICF's' by Anne Balough, ConcreteNetwork.com Feature Writer
Article about the Formosan Termite:
Waging War Against the Destructive Formosan Termite
Article Taken from CutterEdge Building, the weekly e-mail service from Cutter Information Corp.
Revolutionary HVAC Design Provides 100% Outdoor Air and Slashes Energy Costs
Article Taken from Buildscape Online Newsletter:
Article Taken from the Housing Zone Daily News Online: